How much longer must we tolerate mass culture? Vox 2008-05-12T14:01:10Z Maxvan http://maxvan.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00d41426798b3c7f/tags/books/ When you blame yourself, you learn from it. If you blame someone else, you don't learn nothing, cause hey, it's not your fault, it's his fault, over there. -Joe Strummer Dharma Crash tag:vox.com,2008-05-12:asset-6a00d41426798b3c7f00e398f8cee10005 2008-05-12T03:51:39Z 2008-05-12T14:01:10Z Maxvan http://maxvan.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Lexicon Devil: The Fast Times and Short Life of Darby Crash and the Germs

So, this might seem a bit too insular for a blog post, but bear with me. This book is an "Oral Biography" of the punk rock singer Darby Crash, who died at 22, in the early 1980's. I happen to know some of the same people as Darby did, and met Ja...

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Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks from Japan

That's what this book is. It's a japanese book of helpful hints, written in English. Why go to the japanese for helpful hints? Because I've heard what us westerners do. I'd like some insights from somewhere else. Besides which, life is too complic...

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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer

Got some Books, too. These two, to be exact. Klein? I haven't really started, yet. I know I'll like it, because No Logo was "change your life" type good. The Strummer book I've started, and well, it's really good. I'm a fan of biographies (I thi...

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